SEA HUNTER & UNDERSEA HUNTER: Itinerary

SAMPLE ITINERARYDay 1 - Upon arrival in San Jose, Costa Rica, you will need to take a taxi or have us prearrange land transportation from the airport to your hotel. There are plenty of taxis available at the airport, even big cars for those of you who carry a lot of gear. The land transportation vehicles are spacious shuttle busses. The same evening, the SEA HUNTER representative will fax you to confirm your pick up time, the next day. Evening at your leisure.Day 2 - You will be picked up at your hotel and transferred by bus to Puntarenas, a seaport village where the SEA HUNTER boards its passengers. That afternoon, you will begin the cruise to Cocos Island.Day 3 - All day of travel. There will be ample time to arrange dive and camera gear. The cruise gives you an opportunity to get acquainted with the other divers.Days 4 to 9 - Spent diving the pinnacles around the perimeter of Cocos Island. Divers usually average three dives per day at depths of 60-100' or more. Water temperature of approximately 78-82F (27-30C). It will also be possible to do at least three night dives during the trip.Day 10 - Make the last 3 dives before the cruise back to Costa Rica and reality!Day 11 - All day to discuss the diving and to compare your adventures!Day 12 - Arrival in Puntarenas. Immediately after breakfast you will be transported back to San Jose. Upon arrival in San Jose we recommend that you spend an additional hotel night prior to departing the country.

DIVING SCHEDULEOur goal is to introduce you to varied and exciting dives. Generally, we have two dives scheduled for the morning, 8 AM and 11 AM and another dive after lunch, around 2.30 PM.During the trip it will also be possible to do at least three night dives. This schedule can vary depending on events, circumstances and opportunities that may present themselves. Our motto is never turn your back on a magnificent bait-ball, which can appear at almost anytime. Once a thorough briefing from our dive-masters has been given on board the mothership, our guests jump onto their respective skiffs and zip out to the chosen sites. Each support boat accommodates up to nine divers plus driver and dive-master, who always dives with the group. After a short ride, each of the skiffs will reach a different dive site that is alternated on the following dive, allowing the two groups to dive the same areas but at different times of the day. On the way to or from the planned dive sites it is very common for our skiff drivers to seek out the best spots for memorable surface experiences. To watch dolphins, mantas, whales, a promising bait-ball or just cruse up to some of the islands most beautiful attractions, which are only reachable by small skiff. Between dives or when time permits, guests are welcome use the sea kayaks, go for a swim, snorkel around the boat, or just chill-out and watch movies.

ARGO: Itinerary

Day 1 - Upon arrival in San Jose, Costa Rica, you will need to take a taxi to your hotel. There are plenty of taxies available, even big cars for those of you who carry a lot of gear, or we can arrange an airport transfer. The same evening, the Undersea Hunter Group representative will fax you to confirm your pick up time, the next day. Evening at your leisure.Day 2 - You will be picked up before noon at your hotel and transferred by bus to Puntarenas, aseaport village where the ARGO boards its passengers. That afternoon, you will begin the cruiseto Cocos Island.Day 3 - All day of travel. There will be ample time to arrange dive and camera gear. The cruisegives you an opportunity to get acquainted with the other divers.Days 4 to 9 - Spent diving the pinnacles around the perimeter of Cocos Island. Divers usuallyaverage three dives per day at depths of 60-100' (18-30 meters) or more. Water temperatureof approximately 78-82F (27-30C). It will also be possible to do at least three night dives duringthe trip.Day 10 - Make the last 3 dives before the cruise back to Costa Rica and reality!Day 11 - All day to discuss the diving and to compare your adventures!Day 12 - Arrival in Puntarenas. Immediately after breakfast you will be transported back to SanJose. Upon arrival in San Jose we recommend that you spend an additional hotel night prior todeparting the country.